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BlackBerry hits multiyear high amid cyber-safety successes

Out: Physical keyboards.

In: Safeguarding against cyber threats.

BlackBerry spiked as much as 5.8% on Wednesday, propelling shares of the one-time mobile-phone giant turned cybersecurity firm to their highest level since December 2023.

Options activity is overwhelmingly skewed toward calls — already more than twice as many of these bullish contracts have changed hands compared to Tuesday’s session.

The company, based in Waterloo, Ontario, says it prevented 600,000 cyberattacks in a three-month span last year, according a press release from earlier today touting the publication of its Global Threat Intelligence Report.

Pretty nice showing for a company whose self-styled FAQs look like this:

BlackBerry FAQs

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SpaceX gets a wave of bullish ratings from Wall Street analysts

SpaceX received more than a dozen positive analyst calls on Tuesday — including from major Wall Street banks — as they initiate coverage on Elon Musk’s space and AI company.

SpaceX went public on June 12 at a $2.2 trillion valuation, the largest debut in history. While the company hasn’t yet posted a profit, it seems to have convinced Wall Street that it will get there and grow its valuation on the way.

Of the at least 17 analysts that gave a rating on Tuesday, all but one gave it a “buy” or “outperform” rating. MoffettNathanson was "neutral."

The ratings come as SpaceX joined the Nasdaq 100 index, a benchmark tech-heavy basket of companies that underpins millions of portfolios. The inclusion adds built-in demand for the stock from index funds and ETFs.

Still, SpaceX fell more than 5% on Tuesday amid a broader sell-off, and is currently effectively flat from its opening price of $150 a share.

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